#7B291C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.117 31.5), rgb(123, 41, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7B291C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B291C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 41, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.117 31.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B291C | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B291C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7B291C text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B291C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4936
oklch(55.5% 0.151 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13929
oklch(49% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B291C
oklch(40.2% 0.117 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#7B291C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #40391A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881426 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B291C
#7B291C
oklch(40.2% 0.117 31.5)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B291C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B291C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.